First woman leader of the Church of England confirmed in ancient ceremony | ABC NEWS
Sarah Mullally was officially confirmed as the first woman to lead the Church of England as Archbishop of Canterbury at a traditional ceremony in St Paul’s Cathedral, London.
The vast cathedral was converted into a court of law for the ancient Confirmation of Election, a legal ceremony set within a church service marking the moment an archbishop-elect legally assumes office.
She took an oath of allegiance as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury before senior bishops acting as royal commissioners under the authority of King Charles, and will also serve as the spiritual head of 85 million Christians across 165 countries in the global Anglican Communion.
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